One study found that students using laptops scored lower by 11 percent than their counterparts without laptops.

A very bizarre chapter of history can teach us a lot about drug prohibition.

I'm not sure what value there is in this, but it was fun for about two minutes.

The subtitle to this article should be: "Women prepare to take over...well, everything".

Anyone interested in making a film or video should read this.

Amid the silly videos and spam are the roots of a new reading and writing culture, says Clay Shirky in this piece from the WSJ.

Given my imminent parenthood and my ever-expanding book collection, this article caught my eye.

One of these days, I'm going to get a lot better with XML and CSS. About that time, said platforms will likely be obsolete.

I like good book suggestions. I like SF. Hence, I like this.

I've been waiting to have this explained, and now that I've read it, I'm not sure why I didn't seek out the information sooner.

Excellent overview of what happened, why bailouts, and some educated guesses about what happens next.

This reminded me of a book a pal suggested recently called "Denialism" by Michael Specter.

Finally, someone is making a movie the uses the Nazi UFO conspiracy theory as a premise. Can't wait!

Clever--and funny--video that gets at some of the frustration I feel about the LOST finale.

Great article on the series finale of LOST by Emily Nussbaum, a writer for the New York Magazine TV Review

Really nifty ideas here. I especially like the cat box idea.

Finally, there are legit tacos available for purchase in Bloomington. Color me a happy camper.

A tenured professor chimes in on the great disparity between faculty salaries and adjunct wages in U.S. colleges.